Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-19

hsd noticed the absence Of all illusion 20
John d. Grady, and interrogated ne IL
former as to whether be had never heard
anything Of that parsonage in connection
with the job. Shevelin promptly replied
IN the negative. Intimately as he haC
been involved IN the crime, no mention
OF Old "Supers and Slangs" had ever
rescued his ears-a remarkable proof OF
how Grady had kept himself IN the back
ground and been screened by mis- accom-
plces.
Rut news about the mysterious diamond
deal of very unexpected sind was even
then at hand. At this very point in Shev-
eiiu's confession communication was
brought in and handed 70 the INSPECTOR
which conveyed intelligence of the hitting
end of dark and ambiguous life. era
dy'5 desd body had just been discovered
al his shop in Sixth avenue. He had evi-
IDENTITY been dead severa. hours. I. isv
near the water-cOOleT, w1.cl vas empty,
sEd the cup was ciutchea IN lis hand. 4
box was in the room, pscked with vaIua-
blos, IS II for removal Part Of the
sleeve Ct wCmsn's dress vas also found
nesr hin, and 3 table hat been overturned
and broken. There were no SIGNS tbs.
Grady had met with foul pIsv.
though there was slight abra-
sion over one eye 7. seemed
more 'pTohable that he hst lied from
the fleets of some species Of spCDleCtiC
seizure tinGuced by y,olen. excitement
But what the excitement wss caused OF
could only be cODjsC.ur.l.
Continuing his confession. ~4eve,fD said
that few days after the robbery he net
Kelly by appointment q g SsIoOrgOn the
east side Of the city and received q pack
aCe containing 1920 in cash. This w8s
3 good deal less than tie fortune. of 3
quarter Of 8 million promised. but Kelly
eXDiain.d thAt the sum delivered repre-
scented merely his snare OF The ready
money proceeds OF the lob: IS soon s.
the securities were IeEOta,et he would
come into his fortune. But tine passed
on, and instead of the balance -eiCg psid.
the unfortunate ws,chman was levied
upon for $500 to defTay the expenses of =
lobby al Washington 70 defeat the dupIi-
este securities bill. And this was al he
ever saw OF the plunder
Meanwhile, John ID. Grady and Jimmy
Hope had qusrreled sbou. the disposition
OF the stolen s. Curiaes, which Grady
claimed the right to hold, but which
Hope carried away to parts unknown.
Internal discussions spread and divided
the gang, and the passage OF the dupl--
cate securities bill completed their dis
ComhtUIe. Some maleyoleut iDfuerce
appeared 10 be in me sir; misfortune
pursued every partiCipatcrN n the grest
robbery. l. almost seemed Is If some
personal enemy were pursuing, them,
| some one quite distinct from theXepre-
sentatiyes q the law.
/ Whether or not this impression wefe
3 fancy tae reader may POSSIBLY oe able,
/ from his knowledge Of some Il the hid
/ den features of this memorable affair, 10
determine. But SIS 10 :he action Of the
authorities in the matter there IS uorOou
1 for speculation. As 9 result Of ~lev--
/ Inns confession the perpetrators q tle
robbery were arrested and convicted, ant
most Of them are in state prison to tbs
day.
Inspector Byrnes mas had the PROBES
| si0nal satisfaction Of seeing realized the
| purpose he formed after Ms first review
Of the circumstances OF the crime, o.
placing upon the wrists If the guilty
parties ihe steel bracelets with winch
they had iGttered the isnitor on tina.
famous Sunday morning III October.
| And those who ere curious IN such things
msy at this day contemplate those inter
esting relics N the museum attac1td 20
/ the Central Detective Bureau.